Weekend Warlords, of Bedford Square, Loughborough, hosted their annual charity all-night gaming event with this year's proceeds going to Ashleigh Taylor, from Coalville, who is set to have her kidneys removed on September 28. Around 50 people played a variety of card and board games in the store from 8am to 8pm raising over £850 to allow Ashleigh to visit a variety of places.

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FROM dusk ‘til dawn a Loughborough gaming retailer battled and conquered different games to raise money for a local 12-year-old girl that is set to have both of her kidneys removed on Wednesday, September 28.

Weekend Warlords, of Bedford Square, Loughborough, have hosted their annual charity event with this year’s proceeds going to Ashleigh Taylor, from Coalville, who is set to have her kidneys removed.

Around 50 people played a variety of card and board games in the store from 8am to 8pm on Thursday, September 15 with the aim of raising money to allow Ashleigh to visit a variety of places.

The gamers raised over £850 and store owner John Salisbury is very pleased.

He said: “There’s a great community of gamers and players in the area.

“I don’t think many small shops could call on a community to stay up all night and raise £850. I’m really quite proud.”

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The store decided to raise funds for Ashleigh after members of staff got to know the family due to their love of card games.

Mum, Tanya, said: “We enjoy games as a family and we started going to the store and chatting with people working there.

“We’d often tell them that we couldn’t make it to the shop at the weekend because Ashleigh was in hospital and we explained why.

“Weekend Warlords decided to raise money for Ashleigh off their own backs. They’re just amazing.”

At 13-months-old Ashleigh was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney disease and the youngster has spent many years visiting hospitals.

Once Ashleigh has had both kidneys removed, she will have to visit the hospital three to four times a week for dialysis.

Weekend Warlords, of Bedford Square, Loughborough, hosted their annual charity all-night gaming event with this year's proceeds going to Ashleigh Taylor (pictured), from Coalville, who is set to have her kidneys removed on September 28.

If a kidney donor is found, Ashleigh should be able to lead a normal life on medication without dialysis.

Tanya said: “She’s trying so hard to overcome this all and keep saying she’s ok but she is nervous.

“I’m very proud of her.”

Ashleigh and Tanya attended the all night gaming session for a few hours but dad Lee stayed from 10.30pm-8am.

The money raised by Weekend Warlords has left Tanya speechless.

“I tried to call them the morning after the event to say thank you, but I just hadn’t got the words”, she said.

“They’re amazing. The staff and the people that go are so lovely to us and we now feel like we’re part of a big family.”